Florida Governor to Raise Age Limit for Purchasing Firearms

Florida Governor to Raise Age Limit for Purchasing Firearms On Friday, Florida Governor Rick Scott announced he will raise the age to purchase a firearm to 21. He also plans to ban bump stocks, which increase the accuracy of semi-automatic weapons, and ban mentally-ill individuals from purchasing firearms. There will be exceptions for active duty, reserved military and spouses, national guard members and law enforcement. The decision comes after the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas high school in Parkland, FL on Feb. 14, in which 17 people were fatally shot by former student, Nikolas Cruz. Scott plans to implement these measures in the next two weeks. This is a time when I believe we must come together and even cross party lines. I want to encourage people to keep listening to each other.